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India needs energetic and healthy youth to serve her but the school going children are turning lazy, obese and disease prone these days. You are Shobhit/Shobhna.Write a speech on the topic ‘School Going Children - why lazy ? in 120-150 words. You may use the hints given below :

Hints - (no physical activities, - instead of sports prefer video games, chatting


on internet, TV watching, - wrong food habits - used to junk food, soft drinks; effects - obesity, high blood pressure, over-weight; - need to live a disciplined life).


School Going Children – Why Lazy?


I, Shobhna, am standing in front of you all today to bring to light a major, but often ignored issue. Our country has always been an energetic and active nation. Right from Gandhi who went on the Dandi March, we have always worked for what we wanted. But can we say the same about today’s youth in our country? Not really.


The school going children hare turning highly lazy, obese and disease prone. Lack of physical activities is the main cause. Children are now choosing to play video games over outdoor sports. Chatting on internet, watching TV, etc., have become addictions. Unhealthy eating habits such as consuming junk food and soft drinks are leading to obesity, high blood pressure and over-weight.


There is an urgent need for the youth of today to lead a disciplined and a healthy life so that our country can have a bright future.


Thank you!


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You are Pranav/Parnita of Sarvodya Co-ed. Senior Secondary School, N. Delhi. You visited a Science Exhibition organized by the Directorate of Education, N. Delhi. Write a brief report, in 120-150 words, for your school magazine on what you saw, the exhibits you liked most and other features of the exhibition. You may use the hints given below :

(organized by - date and venue - inauguration by - number of schools participated - stall for each school - working models, charts, interesting projects put up by students - ‘Science in the Service of Man' - the theme – the best model got the prize).